PaulRB
Active member
I ordered front parking sensors up-front for my GX4H.
When the car arrived, I was surprised and a little concerned to find that they were a 3rd party brand. I was assured by my dealer that they were official "Mitsubishi UK" parts, if not actually manufactured by Mitsu. A small rocker switch had been fitted to the inside of the the storage bin in front of the cupholders. The display unit was about 6-8 inches long, black, mounted centrally near the windscreen de-mist vents and had a neat but visible wire disappearing between the dashboard and the windscreen. The display unit contained about 8 or 10 leds, 4 or 5 on each side. As you approached an object, more leds lit to indicate the distance. There was also a beep sounder. Four sensor units were fitted to the front bumper. The connecting wires were visible if you peered through the front grille. They dangled and didn't look like a neat job, although you could only see this by peering through the slots in the grille.
They started to fail on day 2, intermittently sounding when driving even thought there was nothing in range. By day 3 the left side was continuously sounding.
They were fixed in a day back at the dealer. The dealer I chose is only 15 mins walk from my office, and as long as it isn't raining, I enjoy the walk. I can drop the car off on my way to work and pick it up again at home time.
A few days later they failed again. This time, when I went to collect the car after the work had been completed, the manager at the dealer asked me to let him know personally straight away if they caused any more problems. I drove away from the dealers and by the time I got 1/2 mile down the road, the sensors started to play up again. So I drove around the block straight back to the dealers. The manager was furious on my behalf.
Back to the dealer again for a third attempt at fixing them. As it was raining that day, I asked if they could deliver the car when the repair was complete. The manager drove the PHEV to my office personally and I then drove him back to his premises as it was still raining. Guess what happened on the ride back...
The manager decided I had put up with enough. He ordered the third party system removed and replaced with an official Mitsu unit. Problem was, the Mitsu unit only has 2 sensors, and there were now 4 holes in my bumper. So he also ordered a replacement bumper, all parts and labour, quite rightly, at the dealership's expense.
The new bumper arrived after a week or so. The service manager had to ring me and apologise that the bumper was not painted. I had to take the PHEV back twice more. Once so that the paint shop could match the paint colour to my vehicle (apparently there are 4 shades of Mitsu perlescent white) and a second visit for fitting the new bumper and parking sensors.
The new system has no display module and the disable switch is a small round pushbutton fitted to the bottom left side of the instrument panel, behind the steering wheel. The sounder makes different beep sounds as objects get closer. So far, its working fine, and the new bumper looks just like the old one. The instruction leaflet seems to indicate it really is a Mitsubishi part.
They say that you only really find out how good your dealer is when something goes wrong. Well, I found out, and I would recommend them.
So... has anyone else had the front parking sensors fitted?
When the car arrived, I was surprised and a little concerned to find that they were a 3rd party brand. I was assured by my dealer that they were official "Mitsubishi UK" parts, if not actually manufactured by Mitsu. A small rocker switch had been fitted to the inside of the the storage bin in front of the cupholders. The display unit was about 6-8 inches long, black, mounted centrally near the windscreen de-mist vents and had a neat but visible wire disappearing between the dashboard and the windscreen. The display unit contained about 8 or 10 leds, 4 or 5 on each side. As you approached an object, more leds lit to indicate the distance. There was also a beep sounder. Four sensor units were fitted to the front bumper. The connecting wires were visible if you peered through the front grille. They dangled and didn't look like a neat job, although you could only see this by peering through the slots in the grille.
They started to fail on day 2, intermittently sounding when driving even thought there was nothing in range. By day 3 the left side was continuously sounding.
They were fixed in a day back at the dealer. The dealer I chose is only 15 mins walk from my office, and as long as it isn't raining, I enjoy the walk. I can drop the car off on my way to work and pick it up again at home time.
A few days later they failed again. This time, when I went to collect the car after the work had been completed, the manager at the dealer asked me to let him know personally straight away if they caused any more problems. I drove away from the dealers and by the time I got 1/2 mile down the road, the sensors started to play up again. So I drove around the block straight back to the dealers. The manager was furious on my behalf.
Back to the dealer again for a third attempt at fixing them. As it was raining that day, I asked if they could deliver the car when the repair was complete. The manager drove the PHEV to my office personally and I then drove him back to his premises as it was still raining. Guess what happened on the ride back...
The manager decided I had put up with enough. He ordered the third party system removed and replaced with an official Mitsu unit. Problem was, the Mitsu unit only has 2 sensors, and there were now 4 holes in my bumper. So he also ordered a replacement bumper, all parts and labour, quite rightly, at the dealership's expense.
The new bumper arrived after a week or so. The service manager had to ring me and apologise that the bumper was not painted. I had to take the PHEV back twice more. Once so that the paint shop could match the paint colour to my vehicle (apparently there are 4 shades of Mitsu perlescent white) and a second visit for fitting the new bumper and parking sensors.
The new system has no display module and the disable switch is a small round pushbutton fitted to the bottom left side of the instrument panel, behind the steering wheel. The sounder makes different beep sounds as objects get closer. So far, its working fine, and the new bumper looks just like the old one. The instruction leaflet seems to indicate it really is a Mitsubishi part.
They say that you only really find out how good your dealer is when something goes wrong. Well, I found out, and I would recommend them.
So... has anyone else had the front parking sensors fitted?
